Administrator Guide

Citrix Studio consists of various wizards that allows you to perform the following tasks:
• Publish virtual applications
• Create groups of server or desktop operating systems
• Assign applications and desktops to users
• Grant user access to resources
• Assign and transfer permissions
• Obtain and track Citrix licenses
• Configure StoreFront
All available Virtual Desktop Applications (VDA) are listed in the Studio. From the VDA list, select the application you would like to publish.
Information displayed in the Studio is received from the Broker Service in the Controller.
About VMware Horizon View Manager
VMware View is an enterprise‐class virtual desktop manager that securely connects authorized users to centralized virtual desktops. It
provides a complete, end‐to‐end solution that improves control and manageability and provides a familiar desktop experience. Client
software securely connects users to centralized virtual desktops, back-end physical systems, or terminal servers.
NOTE: For more information, on installing and configuring View Manager, go to VMware Website.
VMware View includes the following key components:
• View Connection Server—A software service that acts as an intermediate for client connections by authenticating and then
directing incoming remote desktop user requests to the appropriate virtual desktop, physical desktop, or terminal server.
• View Agent—A software service that is installed on all guest virtual machines, physical systems, or terminal servers. View Manager
manages this software. The agent provides features such as the Remote Desktop Connection monitoring, virtual printing, remote USB
support, and single sign-on.
• View Client—It is a locally installed software application that communicates with View Connection Server, to allow users to connect
to their desktops using Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection.
• View Portal—This component is similar to View Client but provides a View user interface through a web browser. It is supported on
multiple operating systems and browsers.
• View Administrator—This component provides the View administration through a web browser. View administrators use it to do the
following:
• Manage configuration settings.
• Manage virtual desktops and entitlements of desktops of the Windows users and groups.
View Administrator also provides an interface to monitor log events and is installed with View Connection Server.
• View Composer—To allow View Manager to rapidly deploy multiple linked clone desktops from a single centralized base image, View
Composer software service is installed on the Virtual Center server.
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